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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Hello colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">We hope this email finds you well* and that you are enjoying the Summer season!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">This is a friendly [<span style="color:#003300">one (1)
</span>week] reminder to submit your DEI Strategic Plans via direct email to the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office at
<span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="mailto:edi@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:#4472C4">edi@sbctc.edu</span></a></span> by
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">July 29, 2022</span><u>.</u> These plans should be submitted by the college president or other designated authority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">In case helpful, please refer to the
<b>DEI Strategic Plan Submission Template attached,</b> which was distributed at the EDI Information Sessions on
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13JNKFkdhXulkcwzC05tTsl0yZ16Zq4y4?usp=sharing">
DEI Strategic Plans</a> held in May. There is much more information available in our *<b>NEW</b>* EDI canvas course on<a href="https://sbctc.instructure.com/courses/2233974"> SB 5194 + 5227</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Should you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out to the EDI team and/or Summer Kenesson, Research Director, at<span style="color:#4472C4">
<a href="mailto:skenesson@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:#4472C4">skenesson@sbctc.edu.</span></a></span> We are here to help and support this work in every way possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Thank you for the incredible work being done on behalf of our faculty, staff, and students!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Ha, Melissa, and Christina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="35" height="67" style="width:.3645in;height:.6979in" id="Picture_x0020_1728594611" src="cid:image001.png@01D8981C.36B9C480" alt="Compass"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#2F5597">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#002060">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:edi@sbctc.edu">edi@sbctc.edu</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
<a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/edi/">(EDI) Webpage</a> and SB 5194 + 5227 <a href="https://sbctc.instructure.com/courses/2233974">
Canvas Module</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">__________________________________________________________________________</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives</span></i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice</span></i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">in service to our diverse communities.”</span></i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">*This email was sent to Listservs and SBCTC Directors.
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